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The On Target PSL Scoring Program developed by Jeff Block has a few new features for the Pioneer match. For those that have not seen the scoring program in action, targets are scanned and a computer scores the targets and produces a printout of each target. The print out shows each bull magnified, has the score for each bull, and displays the target score and competitor number at the bottom of the page. The image above of the print out is not of the best quality because I had printed on both sides of the page, so ignore the faint red circles, they are from the target printed on the back of the paper. Jeff just put a few new additions to the print out. Each bull will now have a measurement beside the score indicating how far the bullet hole was from the next higher score. If the bullet hole is +/- .005 of a line, it will be marked with a P and a member of the scoring team will plug the bull to verify the score. This will ensure each target is scored exactly the same. It will take the human element out as much as we possibly can at this time. A 'P' will also indicate any bull that the score was changed by the scoring team. Occassionally the computer will miss a bull or put a bullet hole in the wrong place, so the scoring team must fix this. It does not happen very often, but when the computer looks at 11,500 bulls like it did at the last match, it is going to have a few errors. Jeff also made several other changes to the program to speed up the process. These changes will not be seen by the competitors but they are greatly appreciated by the scoring team.
Jeff is working toward selling this great program, but it is going to take some time. Currently the program will only work on the PSL target. The program finds the large red circle of the bull and then calculates the center of that circle. It then finds the bullet hole and calculates the center of it. The third step is then to measure the distance between the center of the bullet hole and the center of the bull. Based on that measurement, it assigns a score. Each organizations target is scored differently so Jeff will have to do the measurements and put them into the program. Each organization also has a different colored target. The program finds the bullet hole by looking for a hole or the black wax ring. The IR 50/50 and RBA targets are printed in black, so this could prove to be a problem. I think Jeff is smart enough to figure out a way to do it. Also, you need a 11x17 flatbed scanner to scan in these targets. I am using an Epson GT-20000 which cost around $1,000. The IR 50/50 target is 14x17, so that scanner will be even more expensive. The scoring program will be developed for the other disciplines in the near future, but it will take some time.
In the mean time, Jeff will have out a version of the program that scores on a 8.5x11 target that he will produce. This will be a consumer version that individuals can purchase. It will be small so you can use an ordinary scanner. It will have a generic bull to shoot at, but you will be able to set the program to score in any format you would like. For instance, you can have it show you the ARA, PSL, IR 50/50, RBA, or USBR score for that particular target. He is also working on having it give you group sizes if your first 5 shots were actually shot as a group. The program will be revolutionary and affordable, and I can not wait until it is available.
The On Target PSL Scoring Program developed by Jeff Block has a few new features for the Pioneer match. For those that have not seen the scoring program in action, targets are scanned and a computer scores the targets and produces a printout of each target. The print out shows each bull magnified, has the score for each bull, and displays the target score and competitor number at the bottom of the page. The image above of the print out is not of the best quality because I had printed on both sides of the page, so ignore the faint red circles, they are from the target printed on the back of the paper. Jeff just put a few new additions to the print out. Each bull will now have a measurement beside the score indicating how far the bullet hole was from the next higher score. If the bullet hole is +/- .005 of a line, it will be marked with a P and a member of the scoring team will plug the bull to verify the score. This will ensure each target is scored exactly the same. It will take the human element out as much as we possibly can at this time. A 'P' will also indicate any bull that the score was changed by the scoring team. Occassionally the computer will miss a bull or put a bullet hole in the wrong place, so the scoring team must fix this. It does not happen very often, but when the computer looks at 11,500 bulls like it did at the last match, it is going to have a few errors. Jeff also made several other changes to the program to speed up the process. These changes will not be seen by the competitors but they are greatly appreciated by the scoring team.
Jeff is working toward selling this great program, but it is going to take some time. Currently the program will only work on the PSL target. The program finds the large red circle of the bull and then calculates the center of that circle. It then finds the bullet hole and calculates the center of it. The third step is then to measure the distance between the center of the bullet hole and the center of the bull. Based on that measurement, it assigns a score. Each organizations target is scored differently so Jeff will have to do the measurements and put them into the program. Each organization also has a different colored target. The program finds the bullet hole by looking for a hole or the black wax ring. The IR 50/50 and RBA targets are printed in black, so this could prove to be a problem. I think Jeff is smart enough to figure out a way to do it. Also, you need a 11x17 flatbed scanner to scan in these targets. I am using an Epson GT-20000 which cost around $1,000. The IR 50/50 target is 14x17, so that scanner will be even more expensive. The scoring program will be developed for the other disciplines in the near future, but it will take some time.
In the mean time, Jeff will have out a version of the program that scores on a 8.5x11 target that he will produce. This will be a consumer version that individuals can purchase. It will be small so you can use an ordinary scanner. It will have a generic bull to shoot at, but you will be able to set the program to score in any format you would like. For instance, you can have it show you the ARA, PSL, IR 50/50, RBA, or USBR score for that particular target. He is also working on having it give you group sizes if your first 5 shots were actually shot as a group. The program will be revolutionary and affordable, and I can not wait until it is available.
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